Well there aren't many bars here in Doha Sakineh so I guess its difficult not to go to the wrong place! I think if you go to a bar anywhere you know that some people there have an intention to meet someone if they consider themselves 'lucky'.
Personally, I don't go to bars very often as I don't drink. I do go to clubs however, (when I am somewhere that has some) because I like to dance but the scenario is you described is played out in thousands of bars and clubs all over the world every night.
I know that not all ladies attending such establishments are looking for one night stands just as I know that some certainly are. You just can't assume anything about anyone.
No he's not. LC is an icon. A breakthrough character in our world full of ill-considered, unread literary opinion.
Don't you get the irony?
He is the first man in history to communicate entirely through emoticons and a number.
Obviously he came to the conclusion that anything he actually wrote on here would not be read or understood properly anyway.
Either that or has has no limbs (maybe due to too many fencing duels?) and can only peck at the emoticons via a curved rod glued to his forehead (poor chap).
If so, he's looking good for and 18th century, amputee musketeer...
Gosh yes ladies. I would so love to come to your country. You two are such lovely examples of Indo ladies. Very beautiful and perky. Trust me; I would if I could!
Yes. This is tragic. As I have posted before; sometimes there are no reasons for the bad things which sometimes happen and looking for answers will only drag you further under.
I'm about to leave Qatar where petrol retails around US25c per litre and take it home with me to NZ where it costs US$2.80 per litre. I wonder how much I can fit in my suitcase?
ha ha. This is a bit funny. Its possible that here may be a cultural thing here.
I think he might be Australian. They are masters of understatement like that.
If an Australian bloke says that you look 'not too bad' it means he thinks you look nice and he doesn't even realise that it sounds terrible to other nationals. He might even say that you look 'not too foul'!
Of course, I could be wrong and he may not be an Aussie. In which case he should stay in the trash....
Yes sorry. My opinion (my belief, if you prefer) is that God is a human construct. Last I looked, I think I am allowed an opinion. Maybe you don't think I am entitled to one.
You are absolutely welcome to habor a different belief as you wish but please don't tell me what to think or believe. I am entriely capable of coming to my own conclusions.
I know that feeling. When you are so, so in love with someone and then they are gone. There is this huge hole right in the middle of your chest and stomach. You can't breath or eat and you can forget about sleeping. It really is the worst.
But I must be a bit slow for some reason because I keep coming back for more.
There is distinct difference between flirting and teasing. I flirt quite alot when I like someone and am always prepared to go further if she respondes well.
I never tease deliberately. I can't see the point of it.
The commentary on New Zealanders is probably as accurate as any. Still only a stereotype though and rules love exceptions.
I have travelled to about 30 countries and lived and worked in 6 (lending weight to one of the stereotypes listed for us). Invariably the more I travel the more I find people's individual aspirations and ideas are actually pretty similar. I find it hard to live in a place and not end up liking the local people for their intrinsic characteristics.
I would even venture to say that if I stayed in the US, I am certain I would end up liking the people I integrated with there also. The reason being that middle Americans are in no way represented well by niether their media nor their governement. They are ordinary people just like you and me as are most people on the planet. I have always laughed with and enjoyed the company of the majority of the Americans I have worked with.
I was in a meeting at work the other day where I had to present to a group of around 12 people in the client organisation. Within the group were 3 genuine local Qataris. They were dressed in the long white thobe and red and white gutra (headdress).
After the meeting one of them approached me and asked me for a one-on-one meeting to cover some details more explicitly so he and I sat and discussed the project and many other things for some time. He is a younger guy, maybe 30, intelligent and inquisitive but as we talked about all manner of different subjects it was obvious to me that despite being from hugely differnt cultures, ethnicities, religions, geographic locations etc we are actually very similar people (albeit that he is younger and better looking!) and it would be difficult not to like him for his basic personality.
What can I say? People are people but you are right, the best way to understand and learn about them is to travel, get out there and live with them. There is no better method.
In my experience it is difficult to bunch all women together and say that they want a specific set of things from a partner. They are individuals and vary widely in their expectations. This is part of the joy of dating and getting to know women. Finding out about their personalities, their styles and their needs and wants and how they perceive you for your needs and wants too (which varies from man to man).
Many women (not all) are still happy to maintain a relationship with a guy if he provides her with 'security'. Whether she prefers emotional security or financial or both is again, up to the individual. Some women specifically don't seem to need any type of security at all. Some just want a boyfriend for a friend. Some only want a physical relationship. There is a really wide spectrum out there and you need to remember that it is heavily influenced by her age, outlook and cultural considerations also.
In short, no easy answer I'm afraid. But can be alot of fun finding out the answer yourself.
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RE: Not all are one-night-stand
Well there aren't many bars here in Doha Sakineh so I guess its difficult not to go to the wrong place! I think if you go to a bar anywhere you know that some people there have an intention to meet someone if they consider themselves 'lucky'.Personally, I don't go to bars very often as I don't drink. I do go to clubs however, (when I am somewhere that has some) because I like to dance but the scenario is you described is played out in thousands of bars and clubs all over the world every night.
I know that not all ladies attending such establishments are looking for one night stands just as I know that some certainly are. You just can't assume anything about anyone.